weather and traffic... our cooling trend into the start of spring tomorrow has begun with temperatures today out of the 70's and back down into the 60's. expect plenty of cloud cover overhead with showers arriving tomorrow with even cooler temperatures.

no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf.

( james ) happening today....teachers in dublin could decide to strike if a deal is not reached with the district.( will ) teachers voted to authorize a strike last week. kron 4's sara stinson is joining us now live from dublin to tell us just how close they are from walking out of the classrooms and on to the pies ( james ) thanks sara.

( james ) in the east bay...police are investigating three freeway shootings that happened in three days...none of the shootings appear to be related... but police say they were targeted...( will ) kron4's michelle kingston has the story. (mk)michelle kingston, mkingstonnews185 freeway shootings since november 1, 2015 -- and nine of them have been fatal ...including the death of destinee hillery on saturday.the 25 year old's family says she was a beautiful girl and that she will be missed.the antioch woman was found shot to death in her car on eastbound highway 4 near the willow pass road off ramp.california highway patrol investigators

believe this shooting was gang related -- but would not say why they believe this to be the case.on monday -- cal trans worked to replace the guard rail her car plowed into after being shot, according to investigators.officer john fransen, chp golden gate"we just ask that people remain vigilent."chp says just hours after destinee was shot in her car ...a 24 year old woman was shot in the leg on highway 580 near airway boulevard on sunday -- in what may have been sparked by road rage. officer john fransen, chp golden gate"in certain cases, where these incidences caused by road rage, we just ask people to slow down, drive safe and remain vigilent."and it doesn't stop there -- on monday morning, on 80 west -- just east of mcdonald avenue -- another driver discovered a bull hole in their car ... investigators say all three shootings were targeted ... but not related. no arrests have been made ... but chp hopes the shot spotter technology and cameras on highway 4 and on 80 will help them in their investigation. "they are operational and its just a great resource and tool that we can use to try to find out where shots were possibly fired, to locate them, which can help us pinpoint our investigation."in the east bay michelle kingston kron 4 news

( james ) happening today... the contra costa count board of supervisors will consider a proposal for automated license plate readers in the discovery bay area. a spokesperson for the contra costa county sheriff says the county wants to install 21 cameras along highway 4 and bixler road. police say suspects often flee to discovery bay because it is so close to highway 4. they are hoping that license plate readers can help police identify some of these suspects. ( will ) another big story we are following this morning... an oakland man is under arrest and accused of trafficking teenage girls for sex. malik malveaux was arrested in santa ana. he was arrested in a motel room with twoo teenage girls. they were 13 and 15 years old. a day earlier police also found a 16-year-old victim.

social services has reached out the the victims to provide them with the help they need. ( will ) police in vallejo are looking for the man who broke into a family's home, and snuck in the baby's room before making off with thousands of dollars worth of electronics. the vicitm's sister says the burglar broke into the home on cotta way sunday morning. the burglar is seen quickly sneaking into her nephew's room while the 1 year old is resting..his 4 year old sister and mom were also fast asleep at the time.. it appears the man came in through the back window after destroying the screen. she says the man targeted the home after her sister's husband left to go for a morning run. when he returned he noticed the surveillance cameras had been tampered with and things were missing.. ( will ) vallejo police are handling this investigation. the man stole a phone, mac

books, headphones and an ipad.. the burglar apparently left behind some gloves which could be used to identify the suspect through d-n-a testing. ( james ) new this morning....the contra costa county sheriff's office is giving us a look at the moment a helicopter crew rescued a hiker near lafayette. crews received a report over the weekend of an elderly hiker injured on the acalanes trail. rescuers located the victim within minutes...and were able to evaluate the victim. they had to hoist the victim to the helicopter because of the steep terrain in the area. the victim was then taken to a hospital. no word on their condition this morning. ( james ) students at santa clara university honored the 50 people who were killed in the new zealand mosque shootings last friday. at least 50 others were wounded. the suspected gunman livestreamed 17 minutes of the massacre on facebook. has been described as a white nationalist who in a manefesto said he is an extrememist. yesterday, speakers at the

vigil in the southbay called the shootings heinous and premeditated. ( james ) the dozens of people who showed up at this event were all of different faiths and religions. ( will ) its been one year since police fatally shot stephon clark in sacramento and his family marked the anniversary by pushing for a new law. attorney benjamin crump and activist al sharpton joined the family on the steps of the state capitol monday... the group called on state lawmakers to pass assembly bill -3-92, which allows police to use deadly force only when absolutely necessary. they're also urging for legislation requiring evidence from officer-involved shootings to

always be presented to a grand jury for public record....somet hing sacramento's district attorney chose not to do. ( will ) officers shot the unarmed 22-year old - after mistaking his cell phone for a gun. ( will ) deputies in butte county are looking for a person who appeared to be holding a rifle while walking near an elementary school. school staff at berry creek elementary contacted police. they showed them surveillance video from sunday. on it --- you can see someone armed with what looks like a small caliber rifle or pellet gun. the

person spent about 15 minutes at the school. deputies responded to the school...but the person was not found. ( james ) in the south bay... police in los altos are warning people to be on the lookout for a driveway repair scam. they say the scammers are targeting elderly residents-- offering to repair driveways. they will give victims a verbal estimate-- without a contract. the work is then done with low grade materials to complete a sub par job. the scammers then demand a cash-only payment that is significantly larger than the original estimate. police are now warning residents to be aware of these types of workers going door-to-door. ( james ) vice president mike pence travels to nebraska today to get a first-hand view of the dangerous and deadly flooding. the there says this could be the worst flooding nebraska has ever seen. the flooding is blamed for at least three deaths. the nebraska emergency management agency says this flood has already cost the state more than 205- million dollars.

towns that are isolated."butted too" people are pitching in to help their neighbors, we've had great response from nebraskans all across the state and the victims have a great attitude." ( james ) there are more than 130 emergency declarations for parts of nebraska. other states affected include iowa and south dakota. ( will ) coming up on the kron 4 morning news ... a warning for parents as a kidnapping scam spreads across california. ( will ) plus... more calls for action after the san francisco giants c-e-o was caught on camera knocking his wife to the ground. ( will ) and ... students and teachers are in shock after learning that their prinicpal is in the hospital fighting for his life. ♪ ♪ with the chase mobile app, jason wu could pay practically anyone, at any bank, all while putting on a runway show for new york fashion week. ♪ ♪ he could. or, he could make it even easier -

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even cooler temperatures.

no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. san mateo bridge less then 30 min from 880 to 101. livermore: car fire wb 580 at north flynn. severlalanes closed. traffic jammed from 205 in tracy

( will ) a big story we're tracking... calls are mounting for san francisco giants c-e-o larry baer to face discipline after a video surfaced showing a physical altercation between him and his wife.( james ) several groups and now even the mayor of san francisco are weighing in. kron 4's dan kerman has the latest. the calls for punishment against larry baer are mounting following this very public physical altercation between the giants president

and his wife.monday san francisco mayor london breed issued a statement saying "major league baseball needs to send a message that any and all acts of violence against women is unacceptable....while mr. baer has apologized and expressed remorse for his behavior, it does not excuse his actions and it does not erase what transpired. the mayor's statement follows a letter written to major league baseball on friday by a bay area coalition advocating an end to violence against women. sot andrea shorter/do what's right mlb coalition :34we want to make sure as we move forward this doesnt get swept under the rug or they want to move past it and pretend it didnt happenin the letter titled do what's right mlb, the coalition calls on the commissioner to issue a 1. public reprimand, a 2. significant suspension , a 3. substantial financial penalty , and 4. requirement to complete treatment for domestic violence sot kathy black/la casa de las madres 1:01these steps are necessary send a message to the community that if you are an owner manager or executive you will not get treated

differently than a player major league baseball is currently investigating the incident and didn't respond to our request for comment. as for the giants they issued a statement saying "we we value the sentiments and perspectives expressed.... we take this matter very seriously and we appreciate their concerns. because it is currently under review, we have no further comment at this time."as for baer he remains on indefinite leave from the giants organization. standup dan kerman/sf 137the san francisco district attoreys office is also conducting a review of the incident at this time they dont have an update on that review. in sf dan kerman kron 4news ( james ) recovery efforts will continue this morning for a missing five- year-old girl from stanisalus county. matilda ortiz was with her father in knights ferry sunday when she she slipped and fell into the stanislaus river. yesterday the stanislaus county sheriff's office sent a helicopter and drones in the air and at least two boats in the water to find her. the family says matilda is autistic...and only wanted to

dip her toes in the water before she slipped and was pulled by a fast-moving current. family tried to save her but the river was too deep.

still ahead on the kron four morning news... one east bay city is taking steps to try and get the homelss off the streets. (ácommercialá) , jardiance asks... when it comes to type 2 diabetes, are you thinking about your heart?

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( james ) it may not be easy accessing the hills filled with poppies in southern california. walker canyon reopened monday after large crowds forced it to shut down over the weekend.w shut down shuttle service and stop visitors... the

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back to the kron four morning news... lets start the half hour with a check of weather and traffic... our cooling trend into the start of spring tomorrow has begun with temperatures today out of the 70's and back down into the 60's. expect plenty of cloud cover overhead with showers arriving tomorrow with even cooler temperatures.

wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf.

( james ) highway 17 has been living up to its reputation so far this year when it comes to crashes....( will ) bad weather, excessive speed and distracted driving are mostly to blame for a dramatic spike in accidents. kron four's rob fladeboe has the story. looking back on the wet, wintry months of january and february there were no fewer than 228 crashes on highway 17 between los gatos and scotts valley. that's the most in a decade and triple the rate on other state roads wth similar traffic patterns according to the group "safe on 17." several people were injured and three people died, which is often the number of

fatalities in an entire year. bad weather and slick pavement may be to blame for many of the crashes but too often, accidents are caused when drivers are simply going too fast for conditions says the chp's julieta trenado.juileta trenado/chp "...upon further investigation most o these accidents are due to people speeding and following too closely so we do encourage people to reduce speed especially on the downhill grades..."most of the crashes are occurring on the downhill curves within a mile of the summit in either direction. the chp has stepped enforcement in recent years and caltrans has added extra signs, new turn lanes, wider shoulders skid resistant pavement and other safety measures. another problem is distracted drivingaccording to some of the 63,000 people who drive highway 17 on any given day.

rob fladeboe/los gatos ( james ) in the east bay... teachers and students at a pittsburg school are reacting after learning that their principal was shot. police beelieve he was shot by his wife. teachers and students are sending principal paul shatswell get critically w domestic violence incident at his home this weekend. the incident has left people at the pittsburg adult

( james ) shat-swell is a pittsburg native and father of eight. his wife was arrested and booked for attempted murder. ( james ) in the east bay -- elected officials and religious leaders are launching a program for homeless people who live in their cars in oakland. the program will open overnight safe parking lots. each site will feature an on-site security guard, portable toilets, hand-washing stations, drinking water, and security cameras. alameda county supervisor wilma chan spoke with us about the program. ( james )

participants in the program must sign a code of conduct and must leave the parking lots by 8:30 each morning. she said they can bring their vehicles to the lots between 7 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. each night. ( will ) we now know who will be the first act to perform when the new chase senter opens in september. the kickoff concert will be bay area favorite metallica and the san francisco symphony on september sixth... you might think that metallica and the symphony are an odd pairing but back in 19-99 they teamed up to make an award winning album. several members from metallica say they are excited about being part of the grand opening ( lluncements

that will be made this week building and the team will be announcing several shows that will be held in the month leading up to when the team starts pre-season games at the chase center. the warriors have extra help from star center andrew bogut back in the lineup. but it was not enough to topple a red-hot spurs team.( james ) end of the frst quarter ... steph curry beats the buzzer from behind the spurs three-point line. that was a 61-footer, longest three of the year in the nba. but in the second half ... the spurs take over. kevin durant and steph curry shot well ... but klay did not. final score ... 111-105 spurs. ( james ) still ahead on the kron 4 morning news... a look at the clean up efforts that's still underway following the devastating flooding in guerneville. ( james ) plus...the f-d-a is looking to impose new restrictions on e-cigarettes in an effort to prevent teens

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checking bay area roads before you head out the door.. major hot spot in sf on wb 80

to nb central/010. acciden tblocking the ramp. a traffic alert remains in place. slow from 5th and growin. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. richmond bridge drive less than 20 min from the toll to 101

our cooling trend into the start of spring tomorrow has begun with temperatures today out of the 70's and back down into the 60's. expect plenty of cloud cover overhead with showers arriving tomorrow even cooler ( james ) more than

27-hundred tons of debris have been collected in the lower russian river area around guerneville. ( will ) clean up efforts are still underway following those devastating floods.. kron 4's noelle bellow checked in

on recovery efforts. -- pkg--it's alot of work.. it's a lot of work. mud caked to the ground of the river theater in downtown guernville has owner jerry knight scrubbing everydayit's been the worst in a lot of years.. there's a lot of people that had it harderthan me though. without flood insurance, jerry is tasked with clean up all on his own..from pinesol to vacuuming to bleach. in an effort to help things along -- sonoma county officials did extend their clean up aid to for the remainder of the week. there were fish swimming in here -- you can still see the waterline mark on the window of the dance floor. dance floor except i thought river its septic tanks its sewage dischargestandup: it's not just the homes and business that are in need of

clean up -- conservationists say it goes much further than that and the impact the floods had on the russian river need to be a focus. the russian river leads directly to the pacific ocean.. and at this time after the floodthe russian river is not settled and as you can tell it's aqua clear on the austin creek side.. and as it reaches the russian river it's pure toxic levels. iris graduanov has lived in cazaderos her whole life. she says she's never seen the river look like this for so long. there was countless gallons of oil, diesel and household hazard products taht were swept away the department of toxic substance control has been testing the river -- preliminary resultsshowing some troubling numbersthe level of toxins are very high and we have more tests that should be released. iris says local groups can only do so much -- and she's hoping the federal government will step in and help, soonat this piont i dont think enough is being done becasue it is giong to the mouth of the river.. and .. no one's theresome 300 volunteers are expected to come out saturday to help wtih river, beach and creek clean up and organizers are hoping more folks will come to lend a hand. at russian river ,noelle bellow kron 4 news

news ( james ) for your health this morning...the f-d-a is proposing new rules for e- cigarettes. the government says the rules could prevent more young adults from becoming addicted to nicotine. currently stores are not allowed to sell e-cigs to anyone under 18. now the f-d-a wants to go further.....by elminating kid friendly flavors...like bubble gum....and requiring stores to the door. the f-d-a says it's allowing the public to comment first before imposing the new rules.. however the american lung association says the proposals will do little to curb e-cigarette use. the f-d-a is expected to finalize its regulations thi. ( will ) as we head to break, here's a live look outside... san francisco international airport. "if you are watching us "if you are

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when it comes to so,type 2 diabetes,.. are you thinking about your heart? well, i'm managing my a1c, so i should be all set. right. actually, you're still at risk for a fatal heart attack or stroke. even if i'm taking heart medicine, like statins or blood thinners? yep! that's why i asked my doctor what else i could do... she told me about jardiance. that's right. jardiance significantly reduces the risk of dying from a cardiovascular event for adults who have type 2 diabetes and heart disease. that's why the american diabetes association recommends the active ingredient in jardiance. and it lowers a1c? yeah- with diet and exercise. jardiance can cause serious side effects including dehydration. this may cause you to feel dizzy, faint, or lightheaded, or weak upon standing. ketoacidosis is a serious side effect that may be fatal. symptoms include nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, tiredness, and trouble breathing. a rare, but life-threatening, bacterial infection in the skin of the genital area could also occur. stop taking jardiance and call your doctor right away if you have symptoms of this bacterial infection,

ketoacidosis, or an allergic reaction. symptoms of an allergic reaction include rash, swelling, and difficulty breathing or swallowing. do not take jardiance if you are on dialysis or have severe kidney problems. other side effects are sudden kidney problems, genital yeast infections, increased bad cholesterol, and urinary tract infections, which may be serious. taking jardiance with a sulfonylurea or insulin may cause low blood sugar. tell your doctor about all the medicines you take and if you have any medical conditions. so, what do you think? now i feel i can do more to go beyond lowering a1c. ask your doctor about jardiance today. (áábreakáá) major hot spot in sf on wb 80 to nb central/101. accident blocking the ramp. a traffic alert remains in place. slow from 5th and growing

our cooling trend into the start of spring tomorrow has begun with temperatures today out of the 70's and back down into the 60's. expect plenty of cloud cover overhead with showers arriving tomorrow with even cooler temperatures.

( james ) a racing pigeon sold for 1 million dollars at an auction in china. the website that organized the sale say the prized pigeon is considered to be the best long-distance racing pigeon "of all time." his name is armando..and he's been dubbed by some as the lewis hamilton of racing pigeons --in reference to the formula one racing driver. the one million dollar bid came in the final hours of the auction as final hours of the auction as two potential buyers kept one-upping each other. the price went from about 600- thousand to one-point-four million in about an hour. armando is the most expensive bird ever to be sold at auction. ( will ) ( will ) coming up... a man breaks into a bay area home and is caught on camera sneaking into a baby's room. ( will ) plus... more calls for action after the san francisco giants c-e-o was caught on camera in an altercation with his wife.

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phone. (james) good morning i'm james fletcher. and i'm will tran in for darya folsom. lets start the morning with a check of weather and traffic... major hot spot in sf on wb 80 to nb central/101. accident blocking the